Replication data for: Traffic Congestion and Infant Health: Evidence from E-ZPass
Principal Investigator(s): View help for Principal Investigator(s) Janet Currie; Reed Walker
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Project Citation:
Currie, Janet, and Walker, Reed. Replication data for: Traffic Congestion and Infant Health: Evidence from E-ZPass. Nashville, TN: American Economic Association [publisher], 2011. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2019-10-12. https://doi.org/10.3886/E113779V1
Project Description
Summary:
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We exploit the introduction of electronic toll collection, (E-ZPass),
which greatly reduced both traffic congestion and vehicle emissions near highway toll plazas. We show that the introduction of E-ZPass reduced prematurity and low birth weight among mothers within 2 kilometers (km) of a toll plaza by 10.8 percent and 11.8 percent, respectively, relative to mothers 2-10 km from a toll plaza. There
were no immediate changes in the characteristics of mothers or in housing prices near toll plazas that could explain these changes. The results are robust to many changes in specification and suggest that traffic congestion contributes significantly to poor health among infants. (JEL I12, J13, Q51, Q53, R41)
Scope of Project
JEL Classification:
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I12 Health Behavior
J13 Fertility; Family Planning; Child Care; Children; Youth
Q51 Valuation of Environmental Effects
Q53 Air Pollution; Water Pollution; Noise; Hazardous Waste; Solid Waste; Recycling
R41 Transportation: Demand, Supply, and Congestion; Travel Time; Safety and Accidents; Transportation Noise
I12 Health Behavior
J13 Fertility; Family Planning; Child Care; Children; Youth
Q51 Valuation of Environmental Effects
Q53 Air Pollution; Water Pollution; Noise; Hazardous Waste; Solid Waste; Recycling
R41 Transportation: Demand, Supply, and Congestion; Travel Time; Safety and Accidents; Transportation Noise
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